Rise to the Occasion (song)

"Rise to the Occasion" is a song by English pop duo Climie Fisher, from their debut album Everything. Released as a single in 1987 as the fourth single from the album, it was a top 20 hit in seven countries, including the Netherlands and South Africa where it reached No. 1.

"Rise to the Occasion"
Single by Climie Fisher
from the album Everything
B-side	"Mental Block"
Released	October 1987
Length	4:47
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Simon Climie Rob Fisher Dennis Morgan
Producer(s)	Climie Fisher Stephen Hague
Climie Fisher singles chronology
"Keeping the Mystery Alive" (1987) "Rise to the Occasion" (1987) "Love Changes (Everything) (re-release)" (1988)

A popular remix by PWL's Phil Harding and Jamie Bromfield called the "Hip Hop Mix" was also released as the A-side on 7" and 12" formats. It was after the success of this mix that "Love Changes (Everything)" was re-released in 1988 and became a much bigger hit this time round. The song's music video was directed by Dieter Trattmann.[1]

In 1989, Jermaine Jackson covered "Rise to the Occasion" as a duet with La La for his album Don't Take It Personal.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 6 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 14 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 1 South Africa (Springbok Radio)[8] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 17 UK Singles (OCC)[10] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 48 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 30 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 24 South Africa (Springbok Radio)[14] 13

References

1. "Climie Fisher: Rise to the Occasion".
2. "Austriancharts.at – Climie Fisher – Rise to the Occasion" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
3. "Ultratop.be – Climie Fisher – Rise to the Occasion" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit CHU - COA". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Climie Fisher – Rise to the Occasion". GfK Entertainment Charts.
6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Climie Fisher" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Climie Fisher – Rise to the Occasion" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
8. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 23 July 2020.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Climie Fisher – Rise to the Occasion". Singles Top 100.
10. "Climie Fisher: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
11. "Jaaroverzichten 1988". Ultratop. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
12. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988". www.top40.nl. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
13. "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1988". www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
14. "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1988". Springbok Radio. Retrieved 23 July 2020.